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Ylber Ramadani - Critical defensive effort Ramadani recorded five tackles (four won), one clearance and two interceptions in Saturday's 1-0 victory over Cagliari.

Impact Ramadani's exertion of energy in the midfield Saturday lifted a 10-man Lecce over Cagliari by a margin of 1 - 0. Ramadani led Lecce with five tackles (four won). He also contributed two interceptions, one clearance and one block to the clean sheet effort. Ramadani has started in each of the first three matches of the campaign for Lecce, showing he remains a key cog in the side for whom he made 34 starting appearances in Serie A during the 2023 -2024 campaign.

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Kialonda Gaspar - First Serie A asisst Gaspar assisted once to go with two shots (zero on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 1-0 win over Cagliari.

Impact Gaspar's headed assist from a corner kick routine was the difference in the match as Lecce would go on to defeat Cagliari 1 - 0, despite playing with 10 men for the entirety of the second half. Gaspar's contributions to the Lecce clean sheet effort were also indispensable, as he led the team in clearances (eight) and blocks (four). The defender also made four interceptions. After joining Lecce ahead of the campaign from Portuguese side C.F. Estrela da Amadora, Gaspar has played in every minute of Lecce's first three matches of the 2024 -2025 campaign.

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Nikola Krstovic - Game-winning goal Krstovic scored one goal to go with five shots (three on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 1-0 win against Cagliari.

Impact Krstovic opened the scoring in the first half of Lecce's 1 - 0 victory over Cagliari. The young forward pounced on a ball that was headed back across the goalmouth to put away his first goal of the campaign over three appearances (three starts). Krstovic scored seven times and supplied one assist over 35 appearances (30 starts) last season, his first at Lecce.

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Wladimiro Falcone - First clean sheet of campaign Falcone made two saves and secured a clean sheet in Saturday's 1-0 win against Cagliari. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 65th minute.

Impact Falcone was able to turn aside the two Cagliari shots that troubled his net, as he guided a 10-man Lecce side over the line for a 1 - 0 victory and his first clean sheet of the campaign. Falcone remains entrenched as the first-choice keeper for Lecce. He has started every Serie A match for the club dating back to the opening match of the 2022 - 2023 campaign. The veteran keeper's next test will come after the international break when Lecce visit Torino, who have scored five goals over their first three matches.

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Tommaso Augello - Box-to-box performance Augello generated one shot (zero on goal), eight crosses (two accurate) and two corners in Saturday's 1-0 defeat versus Lecce.

Impact Augello made his impact felt at each end of the pitch Saturday as Cagliari fell 0 - 1 to Lecce. Augello whipped in eight crosses (two accurate), took two corners and was credited with one chance created offensively. Defensively, Augello commanded the space around him, attempting three tackles (two won), recording two interceptions and making five clearances. After making 32 appearances (28 starts) over the previous campaign, Augello has been selected to the starting XI in each of Cagliari's first three matches to begin the 2024 -2025 campaign.

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Razvan Marin - Central to Cagliari attack Marin had one shot (zero on goal), nine crosses (two accurate) and six corners in Saturday's 1-0 defeat versus Lecce. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 24th minute.

Impact Marin was key to Cagliari's attempts in providing service to their attackers from the wide spaces Saturday during their 0 - 1 loss at the hands of Lecce. The midfielder led the team in crosses attempted (nine, two accurate) and corners (six). Marin has started and played every minute in each of Cagliari's first three matches. He has created seven chances over that span.

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Gianluca Lapadula - Peppers the net in loss Lapadula had four shots (zero on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 1-0 loss against Lecce. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 48th minute.

Impact Lapadula entered the fray to begin the second half of Saturday's 0 - 1 loss to a 1-man Lecce side, after Patrick Dorgu was sent off in the final moments of the first half. Lapadula led Cagliari with four shots attempted but was not able to register a shot on target. Lapadula has appeared as a substitute in each of Cagliari's first three matches. He's attempted five total shots (one on target) and created one chance.

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